Cognitive Rehabilitation and Exposure-based Class for Compulsive Hoarding

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hoarding Disorder

• Registration Number: NCT02306174
• Lead Sponsor: University of Miami

Brief Summary

The purpose of this protocol is to investigate the effectiveness of a manualized, 20-week group cognitive rehabilitation (CR) and exposure therapy (ET) course for compulsive hoarding. The overarching aim is to understand whether this course will decrease the core symptoms of hoarding and associated features.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-09-01
• Study First Submitted: 2014-12-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-12-01
• Study First Posted: 2014-12-03
• Primary Completion: 2025-06-26
• Study Completion: 2025-06-26
• Status Verified: 2025-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-07-24
• Last Update Posted: 2025-07-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• Include:

  • Individuals who exhibit subclinical and clinical levels of hoarding disorder, as determined by the SCID interview conducted at the screening assessment, will be eligible to participate in the study. Individuals may also display clinically relevant symptoms of hoarding as indicated by scores on the Hoarding Rating Scale Interview (HRS-I) and/or on the Saving Inventory-Revised (SIR).
  • Comorbid mood and anxiety disorders are permitted.
  • English-speaking
  • Pregnant women

Exclusion Criteria

• Adults unable to consent
• Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers)
• Individuals who are over the age of 85
• Individuals with cognitive or physical impairments that would interfere with their participation (e.g., Dementia, uncorrected hearing)
• Participants who have current or past psychotic symptoms or current or past alcohol/substance abuse/dependence may also be excluded.
• Participants may also be excluded if they are currently in other forms of psychotherapy.
• Participants may be excluded if they have had a change in psychotropic medications within three months of the baseline assessment/first class.
• Participants may be excluded if hoarding is not their primary diagnosis.
• Prisoners

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Clinician's Global Impression Improvement and Severity ratings	22 weeks	The CGI has a score range of 0-7 with the higher score indicating more severe symptoms.This will be used to assess whether hoarding symptoms decrease as a result of treatment.
Hoarding Rating Scale Interview	22 weeks	The Hoarding Rating scale has a total score ranging from 0 -40 with the higher score indicating higher symptoms of hoarding.; This will be used to assess whether hoarding symptoms decrease as a result of treatment.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Miami; 🇺🇸 Coral Gables, Florida, United States